Cambodian athletes to train in China for Hangzhou Asian Games

STORY: Cambodian athletes to train in China for Hangzhou Asian Games DATELINE: Aug. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Khmer): PEN SOKONG, Cambodia's national sprinter 2. various of Cambodian athletes gathering at Phnom Penh International Airport STORYLINE: Cambodia on Wednesday sent 136 athletes to train in China in preparation for the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, a senior sports official said. Vath Chamroeun, secretary general of the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia, said the athletes across 11 sports including swimming, basketball, volleyball, badminton, wrestling, judo, table tennis, athletics and gymnastics will train in China for three months. "The adult athletes will train in preparation for the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou from Sept. 23 to Oct. 8," Chamroeun told Xinhua. "For the under-18 athletes, they will train for other games in the future, especially the 2029 Asian Youth Games, to which Cambodia will play host." "This high-level te